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Noun Concept
Categories: Carbon monoxide, Mine safety, Articles with short description, Carbon dioxide
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afterdamp  after-damp  after damp  choke damp
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A toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine WordNet 3.0
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A toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Afterdamp is the toxic mixture of gases left in a mine following an explosion caused by methane-rich firedamp, which itself can initiate a much larger explosion of coal dust. Wikipedia
Toxic gas mixture resulting from coal mining explosions. Wikidata
Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide. Wiktionary
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after-damp, after damp, choke damp

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